Archive for January, 2007
Konic Minolta DiMAGE A200 8.0-megapixel Single Lens Reflex (SLR)-type high-performance digital camera is perfect for all levels of photography from advanced amateur to creative beginner. Equipped with Konica Minolta’s Anti-Shake technology featuring a unique CCD-shift mechanism that offsets handheld shaking, it is easy to capture sharp images with the DiMAGE A200, even in low lighting and without the use of a tripod.
With a high-performance built-in 7x optical zoom lens (28 to 200mm at a 35mm format equivalence) for landscapes, close-ups, at sporting events, and more virtually anywhere and anytime. In addition to high-res still images, the A200 enables users to record movies in VGA mode (640 x 480 pixels at 30 frames per second) for smooth, true-color playback that rivals TV quality, and SVGA mode (800 x 600 pixels at 15 frames per second), which is ideal for viewing movies or movie stills on large PC screens.
A hybrid SLR format, it does not accept interchangeable lenses but, in addition to its built-in electronic-flash, you can add optional external Minolta autoflashes. With auto/manual focus and programmed autoexposure, this 8 megepixel digital-camera offers flexible memory storage for lots of pleasure and serious fun.
Portable in style, the super compact printer measures just 146 x 102 x 29mm, and weighs about 225g. It finds digital cameras in range using infrared and then is able to print without any wires connecting it at all. The Fujifilm Pivi MP-300 is a palm-sized printer that cranks out playing-card-sized pictures in less than two minutes. Accepting its image data using PictBridge via a USB or infrared, it weighs just shy of a half-pound loaded with batteries and paper, making it kinda easy to carry around and ninja-print shots on the spot.
Specifications
The Fujifilm Pivi MP-300 Mini Printer is available for US $127.
Far and wide, the world’s most powerful ultra zoom. Capture the moment, and capture the action, with the world’s most powerful ultra zoom — the 7.1 megapixel SP-550 UZ. Its new 18x wide-angle super-telephoto zoom lens gets you closer to your subject than any other compact digital camera on the market. Dual Image Stabilization eliminates blur. And with high-speed sequential shooting and new Pre-Capture technology, you’ll capture anything that moves. Even shoot in low light without a flash, thanks to Bright Capture Technology, and it’s easy to preview, shoot and share with the large 2.5″ high-resolution LCD.
Olympus SP-550 UZ - Features
• 18x wide optical zoom 1:2.8-4.5
• Dual Image Stabilization
• 7.1 Megapixels
• 6.4cm/2.5†LCD with 230,000 pixels
• High burst rate (up to 15fps)
• Super Macro mode (from as close as 1cm)
• P/A/S/M exposure modes
• BrightCapture Technology for better low light photography
• BrightCapture Technology also available in movie mode
• 23 scene modes (including Portrait, Sports, Night Scene)
• 25 languages on board
• Internal memory plus xD-Picture Card slot
• Supplied with Olympus Master software and four AA batteries
The Olympus FE-200 enters the wide-angle wars with its 5x optical zoom 28-140mm lens. It’s a nice little perk in an otherwise normal camera, perfect for mainstream digital camera users looking for a little boost in their everyday shooting.
The Olympus FE-200 comes with 24 megabytes of memory, capable of holding almost 8 best-quality photos. DCHQ suggests that you purchase at least a 512MB xD-Picture Card card capable of storing almost 170 photos.
The FE-200 combines performance, power and simplicity. This digital camera has an impressive optic with a great focal range of 28-140 mm (equivalence 35 mm). With the FE-200 you have a big wide-angle vision field thanks to its 5x optic zoom. In addition, the FE-200 has a CCD sensor with 6 million pixels and thus gives you an unmatched image quality. Very easy to use, the FE-200 from Olympus is also equipped with “one button, one function” technology.
The FE-200 will surely make the lovers of macro photo happy as it has been conceived to focus and shoot from 5 cm.
Strong, the FE-200 can be taken everywhere. Its strengthened metallic body is very strong.
Olympus FE-200 Features:
Extremely slim and compact, good point and shoot solution, good-quality LCD for previewing shots, very usable menu structure and controls.The EX-770 is an extremely capable, stylish and portable camera that’s ideal for beginners with enough photo control in a compact for more advanced photographers.
The EX-S770, a 7.2 megapixel digital camera with a smart look, features Casio¡¯s Super Bright 2.8 inch wide-screen LCD but still retains the ultra-slim card size of its predecessors. Its impressive wide-screen display employs a 230,000 pixel LCD that clearly displays images and information down to the smallest detail, and boasts a maximum brightness of around 1100cd/m2; more than bright enough to see outdoors on a sunny day.
Specifications
Nikon has always made good quality, easy to use products whose performances have always satisfied a big number of photographers whether they are first timers or experienced users. It offers awesome digital photography experience to everyone.With the Coolpix L6, Nikon has once again proved that quality and user-friendliness can go hand in hand. And what you get is splendid photographs clicked with ease and without any difficulties.
The L6 has a more than 6 megapixel CCD sensor and a 3x optic zoom. Its compact shape and good ergonomy enables to you to take good quality pictures of ISO 800 sensibility. It shoots clear and sharp pictures even in extremely low light conditions. In addition, the noise reduction system enables you to conserve the image quality.The diagonal 2.5†sleek and seductive LCD screen is an ideal support for aiming and controlling the photo shots and video recordings.
In order to not to impose difficult and delicate adjustments on the users, the Coolpix L6 also has numerous mode scenes that enable your digital camera to adapt itself to the ambient conditions, thus making it extremely easy to use.Besides, the Coolpix L6 has a record autonomy of 1000 photos (with Lithium batteries) and thus you do not need to worry about the battery charge level while taking pictures or shooting video films.The Coolpix L6 has been conceived for all kinds of photographers and represents an excellent combination of visual quality and ease of use.
Features
The Sanyo VPC-HD2 Xacti digital media camera with 10x optical zoom is a high-definition compact digital media device that combines both the functionality of a digital camera and a digital camcorder. Different than a standard digital camera that shoots short video clips, the VPC-HD2 offers advanced, next-generation video performance and high-quality stills in one small, lightweight camera. This powerful little device is designed to record both 720-pixel high-definition video and 7-megapixel digital still images, all of which are handily stored to a convenient SD or SDHC memory card.
The HD2 records in the global multimedia standard MPEG-4 delivers exceptional video clarity and detail in an unbelievably portable configuration. What’s more, because MPEG-4 is exceptionally efficient in the way it records digital information, higher-quality videos and stills can be saved in smaller files.
SANYO Xacti HD2 Features :
* 16:9 widescreen format (HD-SHQ / HD-HQ modes)
* Rapid 7.1-megapixel sequential still shooting
* High-quality 48 kHz, 16-bit, stereo AAC-LC sound (MPEG-4 Audio)
* Convenient pop-up flash
* HD/Norm switch for easy video mode changes
* Talking navigation guide for first-time users
* Super Macro shooting down to 1 cm (W) / 1 m (T)
* Self timer (2 seconds / 10 seconds)
* Voice recorder function
* Red-eye reduction mode
* Multifunction compact docking/charging station with HDMI, Component, S-Video/AV output
* High-capacity SANYO rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
* Remote control included
* Exif Print and Print Image Matching III
* PictBridge-capable for PC-Free printing with PictBridge-compatible printers
Samsung Camera is pleased to announce the release of the Samsung S1050, a point-and-shoot digital camera with a premium quality 10.1 mega-pixel image sensor. Coupled with a super-sharp 5x optical zoom lens, the Samsung S1050 digital camera combines the hardware that demanding photographers require of a camera with the intuitive ease-of-use that is Samsung’s hallmark. While ease-of-use was a top priority when designing the S1050, Samsung engineers were equally committed to delivering a comprehensive suite of robust features and technologies in the flagship model of the S Series. The price of the new Samsung S1050 digital compact camera is not official yet, but the camera will be available in the spring of 2007.
Samsung S1050 Features:
* Shutter speeds of up to 1/2000 sec
* An ISO equivalent of 1600
* A bright 3.0†LCD display
* “One-touch Playback†for instant playback of an image, even when the power is off
* Aperture priority, shutter priority and full manual control is available
* 45 megabytes of internal memory, and can accept Secure Digital (SD, MML, SDHC) flash memory cards up to 4 gigabytes
* 11 scene modes including Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Sunset, Backlight, Fireworks and Beach & Snow
* Colour effects include B/W, sepia, blue, green and red
* Continuous Shooting mode and Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB), enabling the shooting of a series of images with varying exposures
* An Auto Macro function that automatically adjusts shooting distance and focus
* Movie mode lets users capture video in one of four resolutions, from 160×128 to 800×600, at up to 20 frames per second in AVI (MPEG-4) format. Image stabilization can be engaged to compensate for unwanted camera movement and subject blur
* Unlike other compact cameras, the S1050 features a moulded, ergonomic grip that makes framing, steadying, and shooting a breeze
* A built-in microphone allows a 10-second voice memo to be attached to any still image
Features
The world’s slimmest* digital camera with a 7X optical zoom lens, as stylish as any EXILIM
* 59.8 mm high, 95.5 mm wide, and 25.1 mm thin (20.8 mm at the thinnest part)
* Incorporates a cutting-edge, non-protruding 7X internal optical zoom lens.
* Offers 10X-equivalent zoom without loss of picture quality (in 3.0-megapixel mode).
Four blur reduction technologies with new CCD shift system
* New CCD shift system actually mechanically compensates for camera shake.
* Automatically analyzes the velocity and vector of a moving subject and sets the most appropriate ISO sensitivity and shutter speed.
* Anti Shake DSP reduces blur due to shaky hands and subject movement, using high shutter speeds and high sensitivity settings.
* Electronic camera shake compensation function eliminates blur when shooting in movie mode.
Newly designed EXILIM Engine 2.0 image processor
* “Auto Tracking AF†function follows moving subjects, keeping them continuously in focus until the photo is taken.
* Tonal control lets users keep bright areas of the scene bright by limiting the occurrence of dark pixels.
* Offers ability to selectively eliminate noise in designated color regions, such as the sky.
* Boasts faster image processing functions that enable instantaneous color correction or angle adjustment.
High-quality movies using next-generation H.264 video encoding method
* Creates movies at high compression ratios that save storage space.
* Records about 1.5 times longer, with the same capacity and same picture quality as conventional MPEG-4.**
* Silent lens motion enables optical zooming while recording movies in stereo sound.
* Records 16:9 wide-aspect movies compatible with wide-screen TVs.